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We offer students the opportunity to undertake thesis-based graduate studies leading to MA, MSc and PhD degrees. We also offer international students the opportunity to come to our department as Visiting Students.

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MGIS Program

The Master of Geographic Information Systems (MGIS) is an advanced course-based program with an independent research component renowned for its successful development of GIS professionals and academics.

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Certificate in Geospatial Information Technology

Get a career edge – learn how to integrate geospatial technologies in your work and your future career.

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Parex Fellows work to translate research into societal impact

Five new fellows focus on transportation, machine learning, community accessibility, lithium capture and Canadian history

Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship appoints 16 academic co-leads

New appointments will support expanding transdisciplinary scholarship at UCalgary

Class of 2024: Arts student turns passion for food and city exploration into business

Joanna Pariseau’s mandate of making every project matter helped her launch Taste the City

UCalgary graduate students transform complex research into compelling stories

The national Storytellers Challenge named two UCalgary graduate students as top 20 finalists with one securing a spot among the distinguished final five winners

Power in numbers, equality in education

More than a century into their mission, the changemakers behind the Calgary chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women are still making history

Transdisciplinary exhibit highlights water expertise across fields

BRACKISH brings together students, faculty and UCalgary community members March 6-14

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University of Calgary Teaching Award 2024

University of Calgary Teaching Awards

Do you remember the most impactful teaching memory you have? Students, faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars in the Faculty of Arts are all encouraged to nominate outstanding individuals and groups. 

Nomination close on Sept. 25

Learn more and nominate

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